Blog
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Lessons from the Covid-19 Inquiry for the Civil Service
Compelling evidence that the working relationship between ministers and civil servants has become dysfunctional.
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
- Covid-19
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Why the Civil Service is Failing – and What to do About it
The working relationship between ministers and civil servants has become dysfunctional.
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
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US Republicans and the New Fusionism
The content and character of US Republicanism has changed.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Populism
- USA
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The Fundamentals of Public Ownership: Learning from UK Historical Experience and Recent Scottish Policy
Public ownership is best understood in terms of fundamentals.
- Scotland
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Should the Prime Minister Sit in the House of Lords?
There is nothing to prevent a prime minister from sitting in the House of Lords, and it could offer several concrete advantages.
- Constitution
- Parliament
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The Road to Victory Runs Through Scotland? Prospects for Labour in the Post-Sturgeon Era
Is it time for an new era for Scottish Labour?
- Scotland
- Labour Party
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The Future of Conservatism?
Evaluating the first report of the Onward think tank's Commission on The Future of Conservatism.
- Conservative Party
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Greece: The Return of the Right
Why both Syriza and PASOK, together with the centre right, are responsible for opening up a massive political space for the development of the extreme right in Greece.
- Political Parties
- Populism
- Racism & Antisemitism
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From Donald Dewar to Humza Yousaf: The Role of Scotland’s First Ministers and the Importance of Political Leadership
The establishment of the Scottish Parliament created new institutions and a political environment which has had lasting implications.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Scotland
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Interrogating the Political Economy of Age
The politics of age are just that: political.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Equality